Hardison, John Robert, 1918-

John R. Hardison was a Research Pathologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Corvallis from 1944 until 1980. In 1950-1955, he had a joint appointment with the USDA and the Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1981, he was appointed to a part-time research faculty position in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Hardison earned his BS in 1939 from Washington State College and his MS (1940) and Ph.D. (1942) from the University of Michigan. Hardison's research on field burning as a means to control diseases in grass seed production began in the 1940s and continued until the early 1980s.

From the description of John R. Hardison papers, 1969-1981. (Eugene Public Library). WorldCat record id: 248012102

John R. Hardison was a Research Pathologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Corvallis from 1944 until 1980. In 1950-1955, he had a joint appointment with the USDA and the Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1981, he was appointed to a part-time research faculty position in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Hardison earned his BS in 1939 from Washington State College and his MS (1940) and Ph.D. (1942) from the University of Michigan.

Hardison's research on field burning as a means to control diseases in grass seed production began in the 1940s and continued until the early 1980s.

From the guide to the John R. Hardison Papers, 1969-1981, (Oregon State University Libraries)